Patient Web Portal

Physician Group Incentive Program (PGIP)

Patient Web Portal Initiative

PCMH Capability 12.0

Goal

· Evaluate vendor options for purchasing and implementing a patient web portal system; and

· Develop policies and procedures to allow safe and efficient exchange of information through a patient web portal system.

Objective

· Increase patient access to care and decrease fragmentation of care

· Reduce cost and use

· Improve health care processes and outcomes

· Increase patient and provider satisfaction

Practices should

1. Assist JPA in evaluating vendor options for a patient portal;

2. Give input to JPA regarding the functions you are looking for when using a Patient Web Portal; and

3. Adopt and implement web-based patient portal capabilities in the office.

Resources

Clinical Information

Technology Initiatives